<em>objective: to understand our own values and how they relate to our leadership style.</em>              there is a leadership scholar who says he is a vales-based leader whenever he is asked what is leadership style is. this answer is different from many scholars who state a specific theory, whether transformational, servant or other theory. the concept of being a values-based leader is one where the very fabric of one’s value system is tied to their leadership style. this person does not make a decision without first consulting their values based framework. as such, understanding the importance of values to all of our leadership styles is critically important in the development of our personal leadership model

• read chapter 1 in the miller & dalgish text <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327416552_seeing_the_leader_in_you_the_personal_qualities_of_a_leader" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327416552_seeing_the_leader_in_you_the_personal_qualities_of_a_leader</a> 
• read chapter 2 of bennis text <a href="https://www.mcs.gov.kh/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/on-becoming-a-leader_book.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.mcs.gov.kh/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/on-becoming-a-leader_book.pdf</a> 
• after completing the readings, take a moment to reflect on your personal values framework. describe your values to the class and discuss what shapes those values. then, discuss your leadership style and tie it to your values framework. finally, give an example where in a leadership setting you will not violate your ethics (for example, being asked by your boss to lie on a report).